Glass Drops Always
by marcsanz-dev
Glass Drops Always changes what glass blocks and glass panes drop when broken, so a player who breaks them with Silk Touch keeps the block instead of losing it.
What it does
The mod only edits loot tables and drop events for glass. Regular glass, glass panes, tinted glass and tinted panes are covered, so a broken block returns as a recoverable item rather than nothing. Installation is a matter of placing the file in the mods folder, and the configuration files are needed to adjust the behavior.
Fabric API is required, and Silk Touch is required on the tool used to break the glass. The mod runs on client and server, and it adds very little load on either side. A server can run it while players who lack the mod can still join, though the client synchronization is recommended.
Files are published for Fabric only, and the single build targets 1.21.11. The first file, 1.0.0, was released on 2026-02-18, the same day the project was first published. The code is under the MIT License, and the project is not open source.
Key features
Recoverable glass blocks
Broken glass blocks drop themselves when mined with Silk Touch, so builders can reuse glass they have already placed.
Glass panes included
Glass panes follow the same drop rule, so window and wall work can be recovered without losing the pane.
Tinted glass and tinted panes
Tinted glass and tinted panes are handled with the regular glass blocks, keeping colored builds recoverable.
Light server footprint
The changes are limited to loot and drop logic, which keeps the mod small in performance terms on a server.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Reusing placed glass
A builder who removes a glass wall to rearrange a room can pick the blocks up again rather than replacing them.
Survival building
In survival, glass that is hard to replace can be collected and reused as a building project grows.
Who it’s for: Builders who work with glass and want their broken blocks back, and server owners who prefer a lightweight change to loot handling.
How it compares
Better Glass Panes is open source under the MIT License, is Fabric only, and covers 1.21.1, so it targets an older version than this mod. Vitraux is open source under the MIT License, covers 1.21 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, and is client and server. Enhanced Glass is Fabric only for 1.21.7 and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Drops Always | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-18 |
| Better Glass Panes | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-30 |
| Vitraux | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-20 |
| Enhanced Glass | Fabric | 1.21.7 | Client and server | 2025-07-04 |
Questions
Does Glass Drops Always need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod, and do players?
Which game version does the mod support?
In the catalog
Glass Drops Always is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Recover your glass. Always. No exceptions. Ever misplaced a glass block in your perfect build and had to break it, losing it forever? Or had to wait until you found a Silk Touch book just to redecorate your windows?
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/glass-drops-always
- Owner
- marcsanz-dev
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15